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2026-01-16

MEDIA RELEASE: Protesters Expose Animals Found in Trashbags at the Reptile Super Show

Animal advocates with In Defense of Animals, Rescue Not Retail, Los Angeles Animal Save, Animal Alliance Network, and the Los Angeles Animal Defense League drew…
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Pomona Fairplex, reptile expo, reptile show
 

2026-01-05

Southern California: Join an Outreach Event at the Los Angeles Reptile Super Show

Take action on January 10 to challenge cruelty at the Reptile Super Show and help protect animals from exploitation and the exotic pet trade.
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advocacy, animal advocacy event January 10, animal cruelty awareness, animal rights protest Los Angeles, exotic pet trade, exotic pet trade cruelty, protect animals, reptile super show outreach, reptile super show protest, wildlife exploitation
 

2025-11-09

San Diego: Demand That Officials Remove Sick, Neglected Horses and Dogs Still Waiting

Horses continue to suffer and die, and dogs are neglected, while the San Diego Board of Supervisors has refused to act.
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animal cruelty, Justice for Animals, San Diego
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2025-10-17

WATCH: Turkish Partnerships Are Saving Lives Amid Mass Slaughter Horrors

With natural disasters and Türkiye’s horrifying mass slaughter law allowing for the roundup and killing of thousands upon thousands of dogs and cats, the country’s…
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animal rescue, Türkiye
 

2025-10-17

Victory! Historic Declawing Ban Signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom

California bans cat declawing. Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 867, ending painful toe amputations except when medically necessary. Thank you, supporters!
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advocacy, California, companion animals, declawing, legislation, victories
 

2025-10-10

MEDIA RELEASE: CA Protects Cats — Historic Declaw Ban Signed by Gov. Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 into law, officially banning the cruel practice of declawing cats statewide, following years of advocacy by In Defense…
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California, cats, companion animals, declawing
 

2025-10-03

UPDATE: Free Spay & Neuter Clinics Snip Off the Dog Meat Supply in Siargao, Philippines

This is how we stop dog meat in the Philippines. Support SPAR Philippines' free spay/neuter kapon clinics to reduce cruelty & protect cats and dogs.
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cats, dog meat trade, dogs, Philippines, Sanctuary, spay and neuter
 

2025-09-21

California Residents: Urge Gov. Newsom to Sign the Declawing Ban

Assembly Bill 867 to ban cat declawing has passed both houses of the California Legislature and now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. Declawing is a cruel surgery…
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animal cruelty, animal rights, California, declaw, Governor Newsom, scientific ethics
 

2025-09-17

MEDIA RELEASE: Anaheim Residents Protest Reptile Show as West Hollywood Passes Historic Ban

Anaheim residents, inspired by West Hollywood’s historic pet sales ban adopted on Monday, have intensified their call for Anaheim to stop hosting the Reptile Super…
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Anaheim, companion animals, reptile super show
 

2025-09-16

MEDIA RELEASE: West Hollywood Officially Adopts Nation’s Most Comprehensive Animal Sales Ban

On September 15, West Hollywood made history by adopting the nation’s most comprehensive ban on animal sales at pet stores.
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companion animals, pet stores, West Hollywood
 

2025-09-01

New Jersey Residents: Support a Ban on Declawing Cats

New Jersey could protect cats from declawing with bill A 1180, making this cruel surgical procedure illegal statewide.
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cats, companion animals, declaw, New Jersey
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2025-08-15

Mongolia’s First Rural Spay/Neuter Pilot: A Model for the World

Humane spay/neuter saves dogs & cats in Mongolia. Join In Defense of Animals to expand this lifesaving program to rural Bayankhongor.
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cats, dogs, International Partnerships, Mongolia, spay and neuter
 

2025-08-06

MEDIA RELEASE: International Cat Day Rally for ‘Crush’ Victims (as seen on CNN)

Feline Guardian Coalition invites animal advocates to join a powerful online rally ahead of International Cat Day, Thursday, August 7, to mourn cats killed in online…
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cat torture, cats, companion animals
 

2025-08-01

Mourn, Protect, Celebrate: Virtual Rally for Cats on International Cat Day

Speak Up for Cats to stop online cat torture at a virtual rally for International Cat Day on August 7 at 4 p.m. PT.
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cats, International Cat Day , online cat torture
 

2025-07-29

MEDIA RELEASE: Ricky Gervais Joins Campaign to Stop Türkiye’s Stray Animal Slaughter

Beloved actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has joined a growing global outcry against Türkiye’s brutal “massacre law,” which has triggered the widespread roundup and…
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cats, dogs, homeless animals, laws, media release, Ricky Gervais, Türkiye
 

2025-07-17

MEDIA RELEASE: Morocco Unveils New Animal Law & Dog Death Camps as Killings & Protests Escalate

Morocco has announced a new animal control law that officials claim will “strike a balance” between public safety and the protection of street dogs.
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media release, World Cup
 

2025-06-28

WATCH: Online Cat Torture Victims Honored at Global Protest & Memorial

Global protests and memorials aim to stop sadistic online cat torture videos that originate in China, prompting investigations and animal cruelty laws.
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cat torture, cats, Los Angeles, San Francisco
 

2025-06-19

MEDIA RELEASE: WATCH: Philadelphia Activists Invade Rally to Stop Morocco's Dog Massacre

Demonstrators from nine groups gathered outside Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia today to protest Morocco’s brutal campaign to exterminate up to 3 million…
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animals companions, dogs
 

2025-06-13

Los Angeles: Protest Animal Exploitation at the L.A Pet Fair

Protest animal exploitation at the L.A. Pet Fair on June 28, 2025, and help end animal expos in Los Angeles County.
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animal cruelty, animal entertainment, birds, expo, fish, Los Angeles, protest, reptile expo, reptiles
 

2025-06-13

WATCH: Animal Survivors of the LA Fires Are Bouncing Back Thanks to You

The Los Angeles fires may be over, but displaced animals still need urgent care. Learn how In Defense of Animals is funding rescues, vet care, and shelter.
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animal rescue, animals companions, California, climate crisis, crisis, disaster, environment, Farmed Animals, fish, horses
 

2025-06-06

WATCH: Victory! Florida Passes Dexter’s Law & Trooper’s Law

Florida just passed Dexter’s Law & Trooper’s Law — strengthening penalties for animal cruelty & making it a felony to abandon dogs during disasters.
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animal abandonment, animal cruelty, Dexter, Dexter’s Law, Florida, state laws, Trooper, Trooper’s Law
 

2025-05-22

MEDIA RELEASE: Cat ‘Crush’ Videos - China’s Consul General in LA Urged to Act

Animal advocacy organizations Lady Freethinker (LFT), In Defense of Animals, and Animal Defenders International (ADI) gathered outside the Consulate-General of China…
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cats, China, companion animals
 

2025-05-20

MEDIA RELEASE: Cat ‘Crush’ Videos - Former Assemblymember Urges China’s Consul General in SF to Act

Former California State Assembly member Paul Fong gave a rousing speech outside the Consulate-General of China in San Francisco on May 18 to mourn the growing number…
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animals companions, crush videos
 

2025-05-17

California Residents: We’re Halfway There! Support the Declawing Ban

California could soon take a big step to protect cats from being declawed with legislation (AB 867) that would make it illegal statewide. It’s already passed the…
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animals companions, California, cats, companion animals, declaw
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